i do not want us to sound tough, i want us to sound smart. that is the problem. when folks like general hayden step in, you question them, make it offended and talk about their patriotism, talk about doing whatever is necessary to keep the country safe. i do, too, but it is important to step back and the valley with that. that is what oversight is about. -- evaluating that. is this the best approach to this situation? americans save in the best and smartest way possible. ofo not think a bunch trumped up but she's no is the best way to do it. machismo is the best way to do it. it leads to people believing that they do not care about national security. the response that you get in some of those communities -- and these are patriotic americans and go to work every day to keep americans safe -- but i am troubled about the response to those expressing concerns, and to treat them as a threat equal to allocate a. al-qaeda. you called the critics nihilists and activists. jennifer hoelzer, thank you for being with us. former chief of staff for democratic center of oregon